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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Shaw Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaw Cemetery

Lat:   35.2573°   (35° 15' 26")

Lon:   -89.6609°   (-89° 39' 39")

The Shaw Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Shaw Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shaw Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Land Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Log Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Log Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chambers Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Grays Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grays Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Seward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seward Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Waymond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waymond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waymond Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Priddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • McCulley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Reid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Pipkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipkin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Layton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Layton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Layton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Layton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Gratitude Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gratitude Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gratitude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gratitude Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Morning Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Sun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Fisherville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisherville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisherville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisherville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Mabone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mabone Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Bell Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Hillard Nolley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard Nolley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard Nolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillard Nolley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Herron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Gallaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallaway Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Burrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrow Cemetery is located in Fayette County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Lakeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
  • Hickory Withe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
  • Gallaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Canadaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
  • Braden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosemark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
  • Elba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
  • Idaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
    • Idaville is located in Tipton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Atoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Collierville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Millington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
    • Munford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
    • Piperton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Keeling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shaw Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Shaw Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1269931  (Shaw Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1269931 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Arlington
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 111
    • Location given for GNIS #1269931 (Shaw Cemetery)

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2573, Longitude: -89.6609       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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